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Use Genius with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Search songs, get lyrics, annotations and artist info. the world's largest lyrics database.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 7 capabilities

The complete Genius capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Genius.

Capability set01 / 02

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through Genius.

  1. 01

    Get song

    Returns full title, artist, album, release date, producer info, song art, Genius page URL and full lyrics (in plain text and HTML formats). Use the song ID from search_songs results. Get detailed info for a specific song including lyrics

  2. 02

    Get album

    Returns album name, artist, cover art, release date and track list. Use the album ID from song results or search. Get album details including track list and artist

  3. 03

    Get annotation

    Returns the annotated text, full explanation body (in plain text and HTML), author info, vote counts and cosigns. Use the annotation ID from get_song_annotations results. Get details for a specific annotation (explainer text)

  4. 04

    Get artist

    Returns artist name, IQ score, profile image, description and Genius page URL. Use the artist ID from song search results or get_artist_songs. Get artist profile info including name, IQ and image

Capability set02 / 02

05-07

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 7 available through Genius.

  1. 05

    Get artist songs

    Returns song titles, pageview counts and Genius URLs. Paginated. use page parameter to navigate through results. Get all songs by a specific artist

  2. 06

    Get song annotations

    Annotations are community-written explanations of lyrics, references, wordplay and meaning. Returns annotated lyric fragments with explanation text, author info and vote counts. Use the song ID from search_songs. Get annotations (explainer text) for a specific song

  3. 07

    Search songs

    Returns song titles, artist names, pageview counts and Genius URLs. Use this to find songs before getting detailed info with get_song. Search for songs on Genius by title, lyrics or artist

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 7 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Genius, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Genius. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Genius Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2fTSCX8XO4cZ6fvFswiEssmrC3ZjIdXdOZczmjMI/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Genius capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "genius-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_2fTSCX8XO4cZ6fvFswiEssmrC3ZjIdXdOZczmjMI/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Genius owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get a Genius access token?

    Register at genius.com/api-clients and create an API client. You'll get an access token immediately. It's free.

  • 02

    Can I get full lyrics for songs?

    Yes! The get_song endpoint returns full lyrics in plain text and HTML formats. Annotations provide explanations of specific lyric fragments.

  • 03

    What are annotations?

    Annotations are community-written explanations of specific lyric fragments. They explain references, wordplay, cultural context, biographical details and the meaning behind the lyrics. Each annotation has vote counts showing community approval.

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